655 Forest Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Property Records

Lake County property record for 655 Forest Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Details	14,787 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.233 acres (10,128 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,800,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$48,302 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-33-113-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-33-113-009`

Interior

Building Area	14,787 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	4,749 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	10,128 sqft (0.233 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	655 FOREST AVE
City	LAKE FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60045-1819
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Legal Description	JAMES ANDERSONS SUBDN (EX TH PT LYG NLY OF A LN DAF COM AT A PNT ON ELY LN LOT 15 9.40FT NLY OF SE COR SD LOT TH WLY TO A PNT IN WLY LN SD LOT 9.34FT NLY OF SW COR SD LOT) LOT 15,1
Legal Subdivision	JAMES ANDERSONS SUBDN
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Township / Civil Division	SHIELDS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3035
Census Tract	863500

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 12-33-113-009

Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	800 W MADISON ST, 400, CHICAGO, IL 60607-2481
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 06, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20217777180
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2021: Limited Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Limited Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LAKE IL
Recording Date	Apr 16, 2021
Property Address	655 FOREST AVE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045-1819
Document Number	0007777180
Map Reference	DOC 48827
Instrument Date	Apr 07, 2021
Instrument	7777180
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 05, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE-NCS MILWA, FIRST AMER TTL NCS MILWAUKEE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,800.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	800 W MADISON ST STE 400, 400, CHICAGO, IL 60607-2481

Mortgage

Document Number	0007777181
Date	Apr 16, 2021
Instrument	7777181

Lender

Name	LAKE FOREST BANK & TRUST CO NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated April 29, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Shields Township
Municipality	Lake Forest City
Elementary School District	Lake Forest School District 67 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$863,479 (+6.9%) Land $290,775 Building $572,704	$2,590,696 (+6.9%) Land $872,412 Building $1,718,284
2024	$48,302.00 (+3.08%)	$807,716 (+8.48%) Land $271,997 Building $535,719	$2,423,391 (+8.48%) Land $816,073 Building $1,607,318
2023	$46,860.00 (+13.6%)	$744,576 (+5.97%) Land $250,735 Building $493,841	$2,233,951 (+5.97%) Land $752,280 Building $1,481,671
2022	$41,250.00	$702,655 Land $236,618 Building $466,037	$2,108,176 Land $709,925 Building $1,398,251

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 20, 2024 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1979–2007)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2007 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Lake Forest Historic District listed 1978 · 590 contributing resources · NRIS 78001161

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 295 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	LAKE FOREST serves 19,642 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	21 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.